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Anyone surprised how good Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds were?

I didn't have high expectations considering it wasn't Oasis.. but I felt that with Noel in more control, the band was more focused and put on an excellent show.. had me ended up buying his new album yesterday.

If you haven't watched his Coachella interview before his show last week, it's pure lol, one of my favorite interviews:

I'm going to have to say that the crowds for weekend 1 for a majority of bands were pretty weak. Arctic Monkeys, Pulp, Radiohead all seemed to be struggling to get the crowds enthusiastic. I saw Noel in Chicago at the Riv a few weeks ago and the entire place was going off for the entire show. Don't think you can really blame Noell for the weekend 1 show. He was giving it everything he could and the crowds were just dull for a majority of the weekend. Would love to know how weekend 2 responded.

I'm going to have to say that the crowds for weekend 1 for a majority of bands were pretty weak. Arctic Monkeys, Pulp, Radiohead all seemed to be struggling to get the crowds enthusiastic. I saw Noel in Chicago at the Riv a few weeks ago and the entire place was going off for the entire show. Don't think you can really blame Noell for the weekend 1 show. He was giving it everything he could and the crowds were just dull for a majority of the weekend. Would love to know how weekend 2 responded.

You were at the wrong sets. I thought the crowds were fantastic for a bunch of the shows I saw:

Saw their week one set and I concur that there was virtually no energy to his set (Talk Tonight and Half the World Away were definite highlights). Same with the Kaiser Chiefs who preceded them (during their set, the lack of energy really seemed to piss off the lead singer). Could imagine there was MORE energy if the temperature was ratcheted up 20 degrees. Noel is also a black hole of charisma, in stupefying opposition to his brother, one of the most charismatic front man in the last couple of decades. I loved his "this is our last song. (cheers). No you're supposed to boo" and after DLBIA, "Thank you Coachella, up next, someone else"

Originally Posted by hawkingvsreeve

Perhaps if you had spent more time planning your sets out and less time playing slutty Indian this wouldn't be so difficult for you.

The guy is used to play to sold out stadiums of 50 000 people +, headlined Glastonbury...and you think he gives an F playing at 6 o clock at coachella??? in indio, where all the convicted felons liive. you think he gives an F playing in front of buffoons???

The guy is used to play to sold out stadiums of 50 000 people +, headlined Glastonbury...and you think he gives an F playing at 6 o clock at coachella??? in indio, where all the convicted felons liive. you think he gives an F playing in front of buffoons???

The guy is used to play to sold out stadiums of 50 000 people +, headlined Glastonbury...and you think he gives an F playing at 6 o clock at coachella??? in indio, where all the convicted felons liive. you think he gives an F playing in front of buffoons???

Fuck this guy, just watched the interview where he said everyone is fucking dumb.

Although I might agree with that statement a little bit deep down inside, I would never say it in an interview. I try to be optimistic and keep the pessimist deep down inside for the time that I get to say "I told you so!"

I really haven't given the album my full attention yet, so didn't really know the music, but I will say that the crowd was probably one of the best I've seen They were REALLY into it, and I had a great time. Maybe it was just the people I was surrounded by, but they were loving it.

I was pretty let down with his set list but really enjoyed it. I came to see his band perform their songs not Oasis b-sides. He only had about 6 songs and three were Oasis ?!?!
Why didnt he play 'Wanna live in a dream' ??? bollocks !